Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Sowing the seeds of successful ag plastics recovery
- Indiana invests in food-service and ag plastics recovery
- The Gopher State helps farmers recycle ag plastics
Asia
- China offers clues on what will (and won’t) be allowed in
- Abandoned plastics shipment leads to lawsuit
- China says it will ban imports of key recovered plastics
Brand owners
- Q&A: PepsiCo addresses packaging to meet GHG goals
- Bottling giant joins effort to label for recycling
- Stakeholders advance project to coordinate marker technologies
Canada
- Reporting tool will aim to quantify Chinese ban impact
- GreenMantra receives grant to fund PS recycling
- Bag-in-bag curbside recycling targeted with outreach effort
Challenging materials
- Q&A: PepsiCo addresses packaging to meet GHG goals
- Opinions vary on marine debris in Calif. packaging policy
- Packaging maker expands markets for recycled PS trays
Collection
- Gap widens between California’s recycling rate and its 2020 goal
- Setting up a systems solution
- MRFs and end markets key to bulky rigids viability
Container deposits
- Q&A: PepsiCo addresses packaging to meet GHG goals
- Maine leaders battle over adding ‘nips’ to deposit program
- Analysis says regulations hurt California bottle redemption centers
Courts/lawsuits
- EPS collusion case may head to top court
- Abandoned plastics shipment leads to lawsuit
- Court ruling throws Florida bag law into limbo
Europe
- E-plastics recycling project looks to leverage $11 million
- Stakeholders advance project to coordinate marker technologies
- Project recycles 10 tons of PVC gift cards
Exports
- China offers clues on what will (and won’t) be allowed in
- Reporting tool will aim to quantify Chinese ban impact
- WM and other plastic exporters react to China’s ban
Film
- Q&A: PepsiCo addresses packaging to meet GHG goals
- Meal kits not sitting well in plastics recovery chain
- Bag-in-bag curbside recycling targeted with outreach effort
HDPE
- Economic encouragement
- Parent of Envision Plastics acquired in $1.2 billion deal
- Stock pharmaceutical bottles targeted for recycling
Industry groups
- What comes after the slump
- Q&A: PepsiCo addresses packaging to meet GHG goals
- Opinions vary on marine debris in Calif. packaging policy
LDPE
- Domestic processing drives Canadian recovery increase
- Sowing the seeds of successful ag plastics recovery
- PetroChem Wire: Recycled LDPE/LLDPE prices increase
Legislation
- EPA budget bill moves through House committee
- House proposal avoids cuts to EPA’s recycling program
- In My Opinion: Are we ready for reusable packaging?
Markets
- What comes after the slump
- Closed Loop Fund knew PRF would face ‘a lot of challenges’
- QRS and Canusa Hershman will idle Maryland PRF
PET
- Economic encouragement
- Q&A: PepsiCo addresses packaging to meet GHG goals
- Unifi set for further growth in PET recycling business
PP
- Polypropylene recycling venture launches $120 million project
- GreenMantra announces PP waxes to aid plastics recycling
- Where polyolefin markets are headed
Processing
- Closed Loop Fund knew PRF would face ‘a lot of challenges’
- QRS and Canusa Hershman will idle Maryland PRF
- Unifi set for further growth in PET recycling business
PS
- GreenMantra receives grant to fund PS recycling
- Packaging maker expands markets for recycled PS trays
- EPS collusion case may head to top court
PVC
- Project recycles 10 tons of PVC gift cards
- Study digs into demand for recovered resin
- EU panel considers sunflower seeds in packaging, other requests
Research
- E-plastics recycling project looks to leverage $11 million
- Study quantifies benefits of pyrolysis technologies
- Group says recycling stream can handle PET alternative
Rigid plastics
- MRFs and end markets key to bulky rigids viability
- Parent of Envision Plastics acquired in $1.2 billion deal
- Stock pharmaceutical bottles targeted for recycling